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J1905 Absurd ignorance about milking animals. (Cf. J1903.2.)
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- Fool does not milk cow for a month so that she will give plenty for a feast · J1905.1 entry
- Fools try to milk male ass · J1905.2 entry
- Divided ownership of cow. The brother who owns the front end tries to drive the cow and will not let the owner of the rear end milk her · J1905.3 entry
- Fool asks owner of oxen why he does not milk them since he is not working them · J1905.4 entry
- Trying to have cows make curds before being milked · J1905.5 entry
- Cow killed in order to get all the milk at once. (Cf. J2129.3.) · J1905.6 entry